The President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee has condoled the loss of lives on account of derailment of Indore-Patna Express near Kanpur in Uttar Pradesh.

In a message to Shri Ram Naik, the Governor of Uttar Pradesh, the President has said "I am sad to learn about the accident in which many have lost their lives and a number of persons are injured, when Indore-Patna Express ran off the tracks near Kanpur in Uttar Pradesh.

I am sure that the State Government is providing all possible assistance to the bereaved families who have lost their near and dear ones as well as medical aid to the injured.

Kindly convey my heartfelt condolences to the family members of the deceased. I pray to the Almighty to give them the strength and courage to bear this irreparable loss. I wish speedy recovery to the injured persons”.

This release issued at 1050 hrs.